Seven moons orbit a lone planet in a distant star system. The inhabitants of Oraluno, the middle moon, believe theirs is the only civilization in existence.

On the night of a dark crossing, Lonas, a nobleman’s son, sees something in the sky that should not be. When his father is assassinated in front of him, his quest for justice leads him to a shocking discovery. The killers are technologically advanced soldiers from a neighboring moon. They seem unstoppable.

In a whirlwind of adventure that takes him from one side of the moon to the other, Lonas uncovers the true history of his world, lost for millennia.

Once that knowledge gets out, it will bring all seven moons to the brink of war…

The MoonWar CycleSeed Of CreationTo Touch The Sky (forthcoming)The End Of Heaven (forthcoming)

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Seven moons orbit a lone planet in a distant star system. The inhabitants of Oraluno, the middle moon, believe theirs is the only civilization in existence.

On the night of a dark crossing, Lonas, a nobleman’s son, sees something in the sky that should not be. When his father is assassinated in front of him, his quest for justice leads him to a shocking discovery. The killers are technologically advanced soldiers from a neighboring moon. They seem unstoppable.

In a whirlwind of adventure that takes him from one side of the moon to the other, Lonas uncovers the true history of his world, lost for millennia.

Once that knowledge gets out, it will bring all seven moons to the brink of war…

The MoonWar CycleSeed Of CreationTo Touch The Sky (forthcoming)The End Of Heaven (forthcoming)

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I really liked the Seed of Creation - it had fast paced action, an interesting setting and plot, and some great, well drawn characters. The story is seen through the eyes of the two main characters: Lonas and his cousin, Corina. Both are orphaned unexpectedly - their parents are killed in a wider plot that slowly unravels as the story moves forward. Lonas and Corina are both strong characters and both battle their weaknesses and fears as they try and work together, with some unexpected allies, to prevent their home moon devolving into civil war. Of course there is more going on than even Lonas and Corina know and civil war might just be a cover for something more sinister - will they find out in time to save everyone on their moon? Setting the story on a moon was an interesting idea and the fact there are a whole bunch of moons that loom large in the people's psyche was certainly unique. The people who exist on the moon have no idea where they come from or why their history only consitutes some few hundred years. Yet, Danials has written a book that has a vibrant society at it's core; it has some back story and both elements work to lend the story more depth. I highly recommend this new series to all lovers of sci-fi and sci-fantasy and am left only to say: I am really looking forward to the next installment.

This was an excellent storyline with entangled plots. But... It had place/ individual names that sounded western European. Also times, distances, and references to objects should not have the names given (example: solar refers to our system, as solar is Sol, our sun.) I guess maybe I just let his vocabulary for an alien world bother me a little too much...

It's been a long wait for Valmore Daniels to return to SF after his enjoyable Interstellar Age series. The Moonwar Cycle kicks off in a different style, although there are shades of similar themes dotted throughout. What was noticeable form the outset, though, was the rock-solid structure, which alternates between the points of view of two principle characters.

Both are well-sketched, intriguing individuals with a wealth of inner and outer conflicts.

Seed of Creation had something of the feel of classic SF at times: elements of Edgar Rice Burroughs. In the complexity of the world building, the meticulous working out of the ever-present celestial bodies, it was reminiscent of Frank Herbert's Dune.

Where this book stands out above all Daniels' previous offerings (which I have enjoyed very much), is in the adeptness with which he handles the material. This is an author who has learned his craft and is able to convey complex ideas without interfering with a fast-paced plot filled with twists and turns. He conveys a ton of information with light brushstrokes, never over-laboring a point, never wasting words on irrelevant details.

The lunar world is conveyed vividly, with the illusion of effortlessness. The characters step off the page with all the hallmarks of real people, including idiosyncrasies of speech and manner.

As with the Interstellar Age, there is a background of mystery, of an obscured technological past that is barely suspected, never mind comprehended by those in the present. And yet, inexorably, it is with the mysteries of the past that the protagonists much wrestle if their present day threats are to be overcome.

A very competent, engaging, and enjoyable start to what looks set to be a compelling series.